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A Nitrogen Molecule Has a Diameter of About 0 μ\mu MA Tank Containing Nitrogen at Standard Temperature and Pressure Has

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A nitrogen molecule has a diameter of about 0.29 nm.The mean free path of a nitrogen molecule in a tank of dry nitrogen at room temperature and standard pressure is about 0.10 μ\mu m.A tank containing nitrogen at standard temperature and pressure has volume V.If the tank is compressed by means of a piston to 20% of its original volume,what is the mean free path for a nitrogen molecule under the new conditions?


A) 0.089 μ\mu m
B) 0.125 μ\mu m
C) 0.080 μ\mu m
D) 0.112 μ\mu m

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